AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ellen Chai

CHEM107 · CHEM111 · CHEM111A · CHEM107C · GCHEM · GENERALCHEM · CHEMA · CHEM · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a demanding chemistry class and are ready to study hard for exams and lab reports.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough ExamsHeavy HomeworkPicky Lab ReportsPolarizing TeachingHelpful in Office Hours
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with and others calling lectures boring or unclear.
  • The class , and strong chemistry foundations.
  • Exams and lab reports are repeatedly described as difficult, tricky, and demanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and strong lab reports.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The chemistry content is described as hard, concept-heavy, and .

, and no online comparison exists.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but students say paying attention in class and attending lectures helps a lot.

All evidence comes as useful rather than explicitly required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students are split between strong praise for and and workload.

, and opinions are sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students describe picky lab reports, tricky exams, and A grades that require major effort.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and demanding lab reports.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and workload complaints are common.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

, and caring, while many others describe boring lectures, poor organization, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and teaching quality is highly polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Grades , and lab reports, with exams carrying major stress.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they mention both exams and assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and polarizing chemistry class with , and some strong teaching praise.

Main concern

The and picky lab reports.

What students said

“ but do the and pay attention to questions in class and you will be fine!”
CHEM111A
“ so do yourself a favor: ”
CHEM111
“Her expectations of lab reports are pretty high but she does tell you what to write for .”
CHEM111A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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that require homework practice and deep concept understanding, while proctoring and open-book policy are not clearly proven.

Tough ExamsTricky TestsHomework-Based PreparationConcept Mastery Required

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe tough and tricky exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book policy.

Tough ExamsTricky TestsHomework-Based PreparationConcept Mastery Required
“ so do yourself a favor: ”
CHEM111
“Both the math and the chemistry are hard in her exams.”
CHEM111
“U need to really understand the concepts to do well in the tests.”
CHEM111A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ but do the and pay attention to questions in class and you will be fine!”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ . I .”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

35/100

“ in chemistry.”

🧪

25/100

“The . U need to really understand the concepts to do well in the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . I .
  • Not a great teacher. and grades.
  • Very helpful and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • but if you spend 5 hours per day study for her class it is possible to get pass or even get a B
  • A is impossible to get so don't even dream
  • I got an A, but it is not an easy class because you have to keep up with all the concepts and make sure you do all the hw.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Workload

  • and a lot of homeworks.
  • Her expectations of lab reports are pretty high but she does tell you what to write for .
  • Do the hw and you'll do fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

There are 18 detailed in-person reviews across several years with , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM1115 reviews
CHEM111A5 reviews
CHEM2 reviews
CHEM1072 reviews
CHEM107C1 review
Show 3 more courses
CHEMA1 review
GCHEM1 review
GENERALCHEM1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather_Not_Say 2